Cell Phone Coverage In San Marcos
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in San Marcos. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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San Marcos Coverage Maps
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In San Marcos
The table below shows the proportion of San Marcos with coverage from different cellular technologies.Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
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AT&T | 100% | 98% |
T-Mobile | 100% | 99% |
Verizon | 100% | 100% |
Dish | 0% | 35% |
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in San Marcos. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in San Marcos thanks to roaming agreements.
The 35% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in San Marcos experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
San Marcos Cell Signal Strength
There are 532 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of San Marcos. The table below shows the proportion of hexes at various levels of signal strength. Where both 4G and 5G coverage is available, data is drawn from whichever technology offers a stronger signal.
Network | Strong | Decent | Weak | None |
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AT&T | 9% | 62% | 29% | 0% |
T-Mobile | 40% | 55% | 5% | 0% |
Verizon | 37% | 62% | 1% | 0% |
Dish | 1% | 18% | 17% | 65% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In San Marcos
Coverage Critic has 24,660 crowdsourced data points from 219 map hexes within the boundaries of San Marcos. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
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AT&T | 168 | 5,261 |
T-Mobile | 119 | 11,581 |
Verizon | 130 | 7,762 |
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California State-Wide Coverage Scores
Network | Coverage Score |
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Verizon | 8.8 / 10 |
AT&T | 8.6 / 10 |
T-Mobile | 8.2 / 10 |
Data Confidence
The coverage information for San Marcos is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 27, 2024